US2024208445A1PendingUtilityA1

Data processing device for motor vehicle applications, motor vehicle, and method for specifying a group of control commands for a motor vehicle

Assignee: AUDI AGPriority: Dec 22, 2022Filed: Dec 4, 2023Published: Jun 27, 2024
Est. expiryDec 22, 2042(~16.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

A method for specifying a group of control commands for a motor vehicle is based on the use of an NFT that links the access path for a group of control commands with owner and/or holder data and with identification data for the motor vehicle.

Claims

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1 . A data processing device for motor vehicle applications, with a server and a user interface, wherein a file with a group of control commands for a motor vehicle is stored on the server and the server has a transmitting device which is designed to transmit an NFT associated with the file or an identifier for an NFT associated with the file to the motor vehicle,
 wherein the user interface is designed to receive a query from the motor vehicle by transmitting actual information, and to send a corresponding query to a blockchain as to whether this actual information is identical to target information, which is stored in the NFT, and in that the user interface is designed to receive confirmation from the blockchain, that the actual information is identical to the target information, and   wherein, when the confirmation is received from the blockchain, the sending device further sends the control commands stored in the stored file to the motor vehicle in a predetermined time sequence, which corresponds to a time sequence of the implementation of the control commands.   
     
     
         2 . A motor vehicle with a first control device, further comprising:
 a receiving device which is designed to receive a plurality of control commands for this first control device in a time sequence and to transmit them to the control device in accordance with the time sequence, wherein the control device is designed to implement the received control commands in accordance with the time sequence.   
     
     
         3 . The motor vehicle according to  claim 2 , in which each control command is deleted at a time after the arrival of a subsequent control command for the control device. 
     
     
         4 . The motor vehicle according to  claim 2 , with at least one second control device, wherein the receiving device is designed to receive control commands to be implemented simultaneously for the first and for the second control device in a data packet. 
     
     
         5 . The motor vehicle according to  claim 2 , wherein a first control device and/or a second control device and/or a further control device:
 coordinates multiple displays,   controls the interior light in the passenger compartment,   controls shading devices (insulated windows, roller blinds),   moves windows,   projects images, videos and/or holograms in the passenger compartment,   controls headlights, especially matrix LED headlights,   controls a subwoofer in at least one vehicle seat,   controls at least one air conditioning device,   controls an air outlet flap to determine an outflow direction),   moves elements of a seat (“comfort position”),   controls at least one seat massage unit,   influences electromechanically controlled and/or pneumatically controlled chassis functions,   determines a passenger interior fragrancing,   determines an ionization of gas in the passenger compartment,   controls an outside speaker,   controls an acoustic system in the vehicle interior with regard to its settings, and/or   defines the sounds reproduced by an acoustic system in the passenger compartment.   
     
     
         6 . The motor vehicle according to  claim 2 , with a sensor device, wherein at least one control device is designed to receive measured values from the sensor device and to implement, preferably change, a received control command depending on at least one measured value. 
     
     
         7 . A motor vehicle with a communication interface to a data processing device, in particular a data processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein an NFT or an identifier for an NFT can be received via the communication interface, and with an output device for outputting information which is related to the NFT, and with an input device for entering actual information, wherein the actual information is transmitted to the data processing device via the communication interface. 
     
     
         8 . A method for specifying a group of control commands for a motor vehicle, in particular control commands for control devices related to a passenger interior of the motor vehicle, comprising:
 receiving a data unit with the group of control commands by a server,   storing the data unit on a storage device of the server,   defining an access path to the data unit in the storage device,   minting an NFT, which links the access path with owner and/or holder data and with identification data for the motor vehicle,   entering the NFT into a blockchain,   transmitting the NFT or an identifier of the NFT to the motor vehicle identified by the identification data,   sending a query to confirm the owner and/or holder data by a vehicle occupant,   transmitting the query to the blockchain,   confirming the query by the blockchain,   automatically transmitting the control commands found using the access path by the server ( 24 ) to the motor vehicle.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the control commands are sent to the motor vehicle in time sequence and are deleted again after their use and/or after receipt of a subsequent command.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the data processing device mediates a transfer of ownership and/or holdership of the group of control commands before the NFT is minted.   
     
     
         11 . The motor vehicle according to  claim 3 , with at least one second control device, wherein the receiving device is designed to receive control commands to be implemented simultaneously for the first and for the second control device in a data packet. 
     
     
         12 . The motor vehicle according to  claim 3 , wherein a first control device and/or a second control device and/or a further control device:
 coordinates multiple displays,   controls the interior light in the passenger compartment,   controls shading devices (insulated windows, roller blinds),   moves windows,   projects images, videos and/or holograms in the passenger compartment,   controls headlights, especially matrix LED headlights,   controls a subwoofer in at least one vehicle seat,   controls at least one air conditioning device,   controls an air outlet flap to determine an outflow direction),   moves elements of a seat (“comfort position”),   controls at least one seat massage unit,   influences electromechanically controlled and/or pneumatically controlled chassis functions,   determines a passenger interior fragrancing,   determines an ionization of gas in the passenger compartment,   controls an outside speaker,   controls an acoustic system in the vehicle interior with regard to its settings, and/or   defines the sounds reproduced by an acoustic system in the passenger compartment.   
     
     
         13 . The motor vehicle according to  claim 4 , wherein a first control device and/or a second control device and/or a further control device:
 coordinates multiple displays,   controls the interior light in the passenger compartment,   controls shading devices (insulated windows, roller blinds),   moves windows,   projects images, videos and/or holograms in the passenger compartment,   controls headlights, especially matrix LED headlights,   controls a subwoofer in at least one vehicle seat,   controls at least one air conditioning device,   controls an air outlet flap to determine an outflow direction),   moves elements of a seat (“comfort position”),   controls at least one seat massage unit,   influences electromechanically controlled and/or pneumatically controlled chassis functions,   determines a passenger interior fragrancing,   determines an ionization of gas in the passenger compartment,   controls an outside speaker,   controls an acoustic system in the vehicle interior with regard to its settings, and/or   defines the sounds reproduced by an acoustic system in the passenger compartment.   
     
     
         14 . The motor vehicle according to  claim 3 , with a sensor device, wherein at least one control device is designed to receive measured values from the sensor device and to implement, preferably change, a received control command depending on at least one measured value. 
     
     
         15 . The motor vehicle according to  claim 4 , with a sensor device, wherein at least one control device is designed to receive measured values from the sensor device and to implement, preferably change, a received control command depending on at least one measured value. 
     
     
         16 . The motor vehicle according to  claim 5 , with a sensor device, wherein at least one control device is designed to receive measured values from the sensor device and to implement, preferably change, a received control command depending on at least one measured value. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 9 ,
 wherein the data processing device mediates a transfer of ownership and/or holdership of the group of control commands before the NFT is minted.

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